A short vernacular work discussing the distribution of the relics of the Buddha after his parinibbāna. Extent and format of original material: Part of the fascicle comprised of 8 (7+ ¼) inscribed folios.
A panegirical work praising the accomplishments of King Badon-min (r. 1782-1819). The author was appointed the head of royal monastic establishment between 1789 and 1812 and served as one of the key literati at the Burmese court until 1831 or 1832. Extent and format of original material: 1 fasc...
A bilingual translation and autocommentary on a panegirical work praising the accomplishments of King Badon-min (r. 1782-1819). Between 1789 and c. 1812, the author was appointed the head of the court-sponsored monastic hierarchy. Disrobing in c. 1812, he continued to serve as one of the key lit...
Sāsanālaṅkāra cā tamʻʺ is a historiographical work compiled in 1831 by a former head of the court monastic hierarchy, the first Moṅʻʺ thoṅʻ Charā toʻ Ñāṇa, now disrobed and bearing the lay title Mahādhammasaṅkraṁ. It was written in response to a royal request to provide a comprehensive account o...
Side [A] of notebook WL-HL-SGG 078. Includes: 1. partly erased note [a1]; 2. an excrept from Jāgaru kinʻ Natʻ cakʻ roṅʻ kinʻ containing the predictions for the years 1868/69-1948/29 [a2]-[a7]. Extent and format of original material: Side [a] of a leporello manuscript having 7 openings.